Prepared by the American Welding Society (AWS). 1996. 170 p. ISBN: 0-87171-474-
4. This guide establishes a minimum skill standard defining training and qualification requirements that are necessary for Participating Organizations to develop and administer a Level II - Advanced Welder Program in accordance with AWS QC11, Specification for the Qualification and Certification for Level II - Advanced Welders. This Guide is intended to specify a credible path for post-secondary or employer-based training facilities to build new programs and/or enhance existing programs to administer Level II - Advanced Welder training and qualification. Use of this guide is voluntary. Participating Organizations desiring to certify a trainee as an AWS Certified Level II - Advanced Welder shall consider the training and qualification guidelines within this document as mandatory requirements under the requirements of AWS QC11.